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Omaha Steve

(99,632 posts) Fri Jul 17, 2020, 10:15 PM Jul 2020

MAS*H (TV) on Prime in HD be warned

Cross posted from TV chat.

The show was shot 1.33 to 1. The HD version 1.78. On an HDTV you should see black bars on the side. To make the picture full screen, they clip picture off the top and bottom. Your not seeing the entire picture.

Cropped for HD.

As shot for TV

IF you don't understand just send me a pm for more info if you like.

OS

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M*A*S*H (TV) on Prime in HD be warned (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2020 OP

We have the entire M*A*S*H DVD set. hunter Jul 2020 #1

It does make a difference. Shame really. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #2

youtubers frequently hack out half the picture when posting vids in the wrong msongs Jul 2020 #3

hunter

(38,312 posts)

1. We have the entire M*A*S*H DVD set.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 11:00 PM

Jul 2020

It looks a lot better on our 42" flat screen then it ever did on our old 19" CRT. The "bars" on the side don't bother me at all.

I don't understand people's objection to original aspect ratio movies and video. I'd rather see the entire frame exactly as the director intended it.

cayugafalls

(5,640 posts)

2. It does make a difference. Shame really.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 11:00 PM

Jul 2020

Should have just kept it original. Most newcomers won't care though.

msongs

(67,405 posts)

3. youtubers frequently hack out half the picture when posting vids in the wrong